Looking to cleanse your system, discipline yourself, or get healthy by trying something new? Maybe you should try the 7 Day Cabbage Soup Challenge.
This is how it works:
*Find a Cabbage Soup recipe that you like, cook it, and prepare your food.*
Day 1: Unlimited Cabbage Soup and Fruit (no bananas)
Day 2: Only Soup and Vegetables. Focus on Raw or Cooked Leafy Greens. Avoid Peas, Corn, and Beans. You May Also Have One Baked Potato with Butter or Oil.
Day 3: As Many Fruits and Vegetables as You Can Eat, in Addition to the Soup. However, No Baked Potato and No Bananas.
Day 4: Unlimited Bananas, Skim Milk, and Cabbage Soup
Day 5: You Are Allowed 10-20oz (280-567 grams) of Beef, Chicken, or Fish. You May Also Have Up to 6 Fresh Tomatoes. Drink at Least 6-8 Glasses of Water.
Day 6: Soup, Beef, and Vegetables. You May Substitute the Beef for Broiled Fish If You Did Not the Day Before. Focus on Leafy Greens. No Baked Potato.
Day 7: You May Have Vegetables, Brown Rice, and Unlimited Fruit Juice but No Added Sugar.
This challenge has mixed reviews. Some love it because of the challenge itself. Some think it’s unrealistic. It’s been said that this cabbage diet is perfect for someone looking to start a new diet. This is a pre diet. You lose weight, simply because your calorie intake is low.
Try this with a friend or find an accountability partner and go for it.